Comments on: The Insiders Guide to Buying Web Hosting: Resources http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/ tools and guides for webmasters and bloggers Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:08:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Quality Web Hosting Solutions http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 Quality Web Hosting Solutions Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:35:56 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-5352 "Quantity and quality come with an increased price tag, we must know and respect this." Very True ! “Quantity and quality come with an increased price tag, we must know and respect this.”

Very True !

]]> By: Web hosting Art http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 Web hosting Art Sun, 24 May 2009 11:20:19 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-5005 As you mention, research is the basic “method” for finding a reliable web hosting provider. Don’t be dazzled by extraordinary offers, try to find independent web hosting reviews sites where real buyers express their experiences with various web hosting companies. Compare the offered web hosting plans, ask any presales questions you may have, find real life stories and if something is too good to be true, then most of the times isn’t true. Quantity and quality come with an increased price tag, we must know and respect this. As you mention, research is the basic “method” for finding a reliable web hosting provider. Don’t be dazzled by extraordinary offers, try to find independent web hosting reviews sites where real buyers express their experiences with various web hosting companies. Compare the offered web hosting plans, ask any presales questions you may have, find real life stories and if something is too good to be true, then most of the times isn’t true. Quantity and quality come with an increased price tag, we must know and respect this.

]]> By: The Web Hosting Plans http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 The Web Hosting Plans Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:45:56 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-4906 If you want to know which web hosting solution fits your needs, you should compare them side by side. Web hosting is not something that should be taken lightly when you decide to launch your website. If you want to know which web hosting solution fits your needs, you should compare them side by side. Web hosting is not something that should be taken lightly when you decide to launch your website.

]]> By: Cheap web hosting - not oversold http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Cheap web hosting - not oversold Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:13:31 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-2228 I Just wanted to add to this great list! Always test the support. If the host you are looking at has a ticket system, try it out. Submit a sales ticket asking a few questions. When they reply, how professional and knowledgable are the staff? The same goes for live support, many people prefer this method, so give them a try. See how professional they are and also how friendly they are, o prefer a hint of both, but each to their own. Ask for a test file. If you ask, the host should ALWAYS provide you with a test file so you can test their network speeds. This is usually a 10 to 100mb file which you would download and monitor to see how fast the speeds are. Always ping and tracrt the host. Another good way to test a hosts network is to try pinging the domain and also do a trace route to check for any traces of network issues. To ping a domain, go to your start menu and find the 'run' program. In the box that comes up type 'cmd'. Now a black window should popup, in this window type 'ping hostsdomain.com' and wait for it to finish. If you experience ANY packet loss i would not reccomend using this host. Expect an average ping time of aroun 50-200ms, anything above that and you should probably move on. Now, in the same window type 'tracert hostsdomain.com' and wait for it to finish. Again, if any of those ping times go above 200ms i would not reccomend going with that host. Also, timeouts show serious problems with the network, avoid as much as possible. Using those tips along with yours can really help you find the right host. Also, i would always look for some sort of money back guarantee. That way you know if you decide you do not like the host when you have purchased, you can ask for a refund. Also, check http://www.webhostingstuff.com for reviews, uptime reports and other cool stuff. I know i am commenting on an old post, but i just wanted to add these few tips. Thank you for this blog, you have provided me with a few splendid reads. I Just wanted to add to this great list!

Always test the support.
If the host you are looking at has a ticket system, try it out. Submit a sales ticket asking a few questions. When they reply, how professional and knowledgable are the staff? The same goes for live support, many people prefer this method, so give them a try. See how professional they are and also how friendly they are, o prefer a hint of both, but each to their own.

Ask for a test file.
If you ask, the host should ALWAYS provide you with a test file so you can test their network speeds. This is usually a 10 to 100mb file which you would download and monitor to see how fast the speeds are.

Always ping and tracrt the host.
Another good way to test a hosts network is to try pinging the domain and also do a trace route to check for any traces of network issues.

To ping a domain, go to your start menu and find the ‘run’ program. In the box that comes up type ‘cmd’. Now a black window should popup, in this window type ‘ping hostsdomain.com’ and wait for it to finish. If you experience ANY packet loss i would not reccomend using this host. Expect an average ping time of aroun 50-200ms, anything above that and you should probably move on.

Now, in the same window type ‘tracert hostsdomain.com’ and wait for it to finish. Again, if any of those ping times go above 200ms i would not reccomend going with that host. Also, timeouts show serious problems with the network, avoid as much as possible.

Using those tips along with yours can really help you find the right host. Also, i would always look for some sort of money back guarantee. That way you know if you decide you do not like the host when you have purchased, you can ask for a refund. Also, check http://www.webhostingstuff.com for reviews, uptime reports and other cool stuff.

I know i am commenting on an old post, but i just wanted to add these few tips.

Thank you for this blog, you have provided me with a few splendid reads.

]]> By: Gisol http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Gisol Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:04:53 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-2039 I cannot stress enough how much research needs to be done before choosing a web host. I found out to my cost by signing up to a host and getting scammed by them. As well as checking out review sites, just do a websearch for the name of the company you’re looking into. The main thing I have found is to avoid companies that advertise “unlimited bandwith”. There is no way that they can live up to their promise. I cannot stress enough how much research needs to be done before choosing a web host. I found out to my cost by signing up to a host and getting scammed by them. As well as checking out review sites, just do a websearch for the name of the company you’re looking into.

The main thing I have found is to avoid companies that advertise “unlimited bandwith”. There is no way that they can live up to their promise.

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]]> By: ZYON http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 ZYON Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:18:17 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-1986 Hi Sarah, great post. Thanks for the information about cpanel hosting providers. I appreciate it. Erica P.S. You've got the best blog design I've ever seen. We love BlueJar!! Hi Sarah, great post. Thanks for the information about cpanel hosting providers.

I appreciate it.

Erica

P.S. You’ve got the best blog design I’ve ever seen. We love BlueJar!!

]]> By: Jean - internet domain registration http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Jean - internet domain registration Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:15:25 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-1985 I'm currently using Hostgator. One of the better overselling companies on the web. I made an article on how <a href="http://computer-articles.pc-shopz.com/2008/02/23/how-does-internet-domain-registration-work/" rel="nofollow"> internet domain registration</a> work. This will give you guys the basics needed to know before you buy the domain after you bought a webhost. I’m currently using Hostgator. One of the better overselling companies on the web.

I made an article on how internet domain registration work. This will give you guys the basics needed to know before you buy the domain after you bought a webhost.

]]> By: How to blog for money http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 How to blog for money Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:56:30 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-1959 I just use blogger as it's free. Why pay for it? I guesss some advanced bloggers who actually make lots of money would prefer to buy a domain but if you're a newbie then free is the way to go. At least untill you know what you are doing. I just use blogger as it’s free. Why pay for it? I guesss some advanced bloggers who actually make lots of money would prefer to buy a domain but if you’re a newbie then free is the way to go. At least untill you know what you are doing.

]]> By: Web Design and Seo http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Web Design and Seo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:24:43 +0000 http://www.bluejar.com/the-insiders-guide-to-web-hosting-resources/#comment-1330 I have seen many of the host providers talks about 99.99% uptime guarantee. I have seen in the past on one of the site that shows you uptime for the sites registered over there. But that was limited to registered sites. Is there any other way you can check the uptime for particular host? Thanks. I have seen many of the host providers talks about 99.99% uptime guarantee. I have seen in the past on one of the site that shows you uptime for the sites registered over there. But that was limited to registered sites. Is there any other way you can check the uptime for particular host? Thanks.

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